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. L. N. MILLER Feb. 17, 1931.

JOURNAL BEARING PROTECTOR Re. 17,972 Original Filed April 28, 1928 2 Sheets-Sheet l I NNNNNN OR BY c ATTORNEY L. N. MILLER 1 JOURNAL BEARING" PROTECTOR Feb. 17, 1931.

2 t, O Q m t a h s 2 Original Filed April 28, 1928 ATTORNEY Reiaued Feb. 17, 1931 LEWIS 1w. mania, or m m, 01110 J'OUBNAIrBEA BING PROTECTOR Original in. 1,788,40 dated December '10, 1929,, Serial no. 27:,031 filed. April 28, ions. applicants for reissue filed August 18, 1980. v Serial No. 478,200. i

' This invention relates to journal boxes, and its general object is to provide a journal bearing protector that prevents packing, waste or foreign matter from passing be- 5 tween the axle and bearing, but in no'event does it interfere with the passage of oil about the axle or with the proper operation of the parts of the journal box under all working conditions. I

A further object of the invention is to provide a protector of the character set forth, that is applicable to the types of journal boxes now generally employed on all railroad cars. without changeto the boxes or any parts thereof. 7

Another object of the invention is to provide a journal box protector that can .be applied in operative position or removed therefrom in messy and expeditious manner with very little effort, and is simple in construc:

tion, inexpensive to manufacture and ellicient in operation and service.-

This invention also consists'in certain other features of construction and in the combina- 85 tion and arrangement of the several parts,

to be hereinafter fully described, illustrated imthe-accompanying drawin and specifically Pointed out in the appen ed claims.

11 describing my invention in detail, refer- 80 once will be had to the accompanying drawings wherein like characters denote like or corresponding parts throughout the several views,- and in which; 1

Figure 1 is a vertical sectional view taken through a journal box'of the usual construction and showing parts including my protector in side-elevation. i

Figure 2 is a sectional view taken approximately online 2 2of Figure 1. r Figure 3 is a sectional view takenapproximately on line 3-3 of Figure 1.

Figure 4 is a perspec ive view tector per se.

Figure 5 is strips; fer-ring to the dra letter A indicates the housm box of the usual construction, an axle of a railroad-car, Cthe journal box bearing, 1)

of theproaview of one of the protector in detail, the

the journal wedge and Etlie axlecollam' of a journal.

. The protector which forms the subject matter of the present invention is provided with a' body 1 which is preferably formed from sheet metal and has its upper portion.

formed to follow the shape of the top of the journal bearing Cand. this upper portion 1s adapted to be received between the journal bearing and journal. wedge as best shown in Figure 3 of the drawinga' ormedwith the lower edge of thecon co verging walls of the upper portion, are the side walls 2v of the protector which are pro-' vided with substantially rectangular shaped openings 3 to accommodate projections extending laterally from the journal'bearing as best shown in Figures 1 and 2 of the drawings. These projections prevent the longi-' tudinal movement'of the protector and coopcrating therewith is a tongueiextending fromi approximately midway the ends of the forward edge of the upper portion as shown in" Figure 4, and this tongue 4 engages the for- .ward end of the journal bearing, while the rearward edge of the upper portion of the protector is disposed in contacting engagel ment with the flange formed on the inner end P of the journal bearing asshown in Figure 1.

By this arrangement; it will be obvious'that the protector is' held against longitudinal movement. and due to its transverse shape so I which conforms to the shape-of the confronting faces of the bearing and wedge, transverse movement of the protector will be prevented, with the result it is practically impossible for the protector to be casually moved from its operative position as shown. Formed with the side walls at their lower edges .is an inwardly inclined flange 5. These flanges 5 are disposed in conver g relation with respect to each other and veseeured 9 thereto by rivets 6 mother suitable securing means non-metallic strips 7-. which have formed therewith adjacent their edges: as

well as midway the ends thereof projections 8 having-rounded corners 9 so as to revent the protector from catching on the ax collar E when being dis sad or removed with re spect to the journa box.

Theprojections 8 are arra ed incontactin'g engagement with the a e and are debearing and wedge of signed to prevent the passage of waste, packing,or foreign matter about the axle with the result, this material cannot accumulate between'thebearing and axle. Notwithstand- 5 ing the fact that my protector prevents the passage of the material as above set forth, it will not interfere with the-pro er lubrication of the journal box as it will e apparent that due to the space between the projec- 9 tions 8, oil can freely pass about the axle.

It is thought from the foregoing description that the advantages and novel features of my invention will be readily apparent.

" I desire it to be understood that I'may make changes in the construction and in the combination and arrangement of; the several parts, provided that such changes fall within the scope of the appended claims,

1. The combination with a journal box, of a protector for the journal bearing thereof comprising a body formed from sheet metal and including an upper portion shaped to follow the confrontin faces of the journal said box, side walls included in said body and being disposed in parallelism with respect to each other, a

flange-for each side-wall and the flanges being disposed in converging relation, non-metallic strips secured to saidflanges, and projections formed with said strips andbeing adapted to be disposed in contacting engagement wit-h the axle in the journal box.

2; A journal box bearing protector of the character described comprising a body formed from sheet metal and includirag an "upper portion adapted to be dispose between the journal box bearing and its wedge,

lneans to prevent longitudinal movement of said protector, said upper portion being shaped to conform to the confronting faces of the bearing and wedge to prevent transverse movement of said protector, non-metallic strips secured to said body and projections formed with said strips and having rounded corners.

3. A journal box bearing protector com-- prising a pair of-longitud1nally extendingstrips adaptedto engage the axle at each side thereof below the bearing brass, and a me- *tallic frame for supporting 'the'strips, said frame being positioned entirely above the upper portion of theaxle and. comprising spring arms to which the strips are rigidly attached for holding the strips yieldingly in engagement with the axle. a 4. A journal box bearing protector comprising a pair of longitudinallyextending .oofnon-metallic strips "adapted to engage T the axle ateach side thereof'belo'w the bearing brass, and a, metallic framefor supporting the strips, said frame being positioned "em tirely above the upper portion of the axle and comprising spring arms to which the strips adapted to be clamped between the disposed ts wedge, and downwardly extending side lien are rigidly attached for holding the strips the strips, said frame beingpositioned entirely above the upper portion of the axle and comprising spring arms to which the strips are rigidly attached for holdin the strips yieldingly inengagement with t e axle.

6. A journal box bearing protector'comprising a-supporting frame formed of, sheet metal and including an upper plate ortion aring brass and the wedge and having a vertically extending flange at one end to prevent long' 1- tudinal movement of the frame,-the frame having side portions extending downwardly and-inwardly at the sides of the axle, and longi-tpdinally extending guard stri s rigidly secured to and supported by the si e ortions of the frame and engaging the opposlte sides of the axle; v Y

7, A journal box bearing protector comprising a supporting frame formed of sheet metal and including an upper plate portion adapted .to be clamped between the bearing brass and the wedge and having a vertically extending flange at one end to prevent 1on gitudinal movement of the frame, the frame having-side portions extending downwardly and inwardly at'the. sides of the axle, and

longitudinally extending guard stripsrigidly secured to and supported by the side portions of the frame and sha ed at their inner edges to engage the sides o the axle at a plurality of spaced positions longitudinally thereof. A journal box bearing 'rotector comprlslng a body formed from s lcet metal and lncludln an upper portion adapted to be etween the journal box bearing and portions terminating in downwardly and inwardly extending strips secured to these flanges inposition to engage tlle'respective sides of the axle.

flanges, and non-metallic -9-. A journal box bearing protector com-f prisinga body formed from sheet metal and ncluding an upperportion adapted to be disposed between the-journal box bearing and its wedge, and downwardly extending side portlons terminating in downwardly and inwardly extending flanges, and non-metallic 'stpips rigidly secured tothes flanges i ition to engage the respective sides f th j urnal box. bearing rotector com-' axle. 10; A

prising a'body formed from s eet metal and mcluding an upper portion adapted ,tobe dis} I between t e journal box and downwardly extending side portions terminating in downwardly and inwardly extendingflanges, and guard strips rigidly secured to these flanges in position to engage the respective sides of the axle. 5 11. A journal box bearing protector comprising a body portion formed from sheet metal and including an upper transversely extending portion formed to be held in place above the bearing brass, and downwardly extending side-portions terminating in down wardly and inwardly extending flanges, and guard strips rigidly secured to these flanges in position to engage the respective sides of the axle; v

12. A. journal box bearing protector comprising a body portion formed from sheet metal and including an upper transversely extending portion formed to be held in place above the bearing brass, and side portions 29 extending downwardly at the respective sides of the axle and terminating in longitudinally extending substantially rigid guard strips engaging the respective sides of the axle. I

13. A journal box bearing protector comprising a body-portion formedfrom sheet metal and including an upper transversely extending portion formed to be held in place above the bearing brass, and. sideportions extending downwardly at the respective sides of the axle and terminating in longitudinally extending substantially frigid non-metallic guard strips engaging the respective sides of the axle.

14. A journal box bearing protector comprising a body portion formed. from sheet having spaced apart projecting portions LEWIS N. MILLER.

metal and including an upper transversely extending portion formed to be held in place above the bearing brass, and side portions extendin downwardly at the respective sides of the ax e and terminating in longitudinally extending substantially rigid guard strips having spaced apart projecting portions adapted to engage the respective sides of the axle. Y

a 15. A journal box bearing protector comprising a. body formed from sheet metal and including an upper portion adapted to be disosed between the journal box bearing and its wedge, and downwardly extending side portions terminatin in downwardly and inwardly extending anges and guard strips rigidly secured to these flanges in position to engage the-respective sides of the axle, the

strips having spaced apart projecting port-ions ada ted to engage the respective sides of the ax e. j

16. A journal box bearing rotector comprising a body formed from s eet metal and including an upper portion adapted to be disposed between the journal box bearing and its wedge, and downwardly extending side portions terminating in downwardly and inwardly extending flanges and guard strips the respective sides of the axle, the st-rips secured to these flangesin positiorrtoengage 

